This practice describes a procedure for packed-column gas chromatography. It provides general comments, recommended techniques, and precautions. A recommended form for reporting GC methods is given in Section 14.

1. Scope

1.1 This practice is intended to serve as a general guide to the application of gas chromatography (GC) with packed columns for the separation and analysis of vaporizable or gaseous organic and inorganic mixtures and as a reference for the writing and reporting of GC methods.

Note 1—This practice excludes any form of gas chromatography associated with open tubular (capillary) columns.

1.2 This standard does not purport to address all the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific hazard statements are given in Section 8 and 9.1.3.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

E355 Practice for Gas Chromatography Terms and Relationships

E516 Practice for Testing Thermal Conductivity Detectors Used in Gas Chromatography

E594 Practice for Testing Flame Ionization Detectors Used in Gas or Supercritical Fluid Chromatography

E697 Practice for Use of Electron-Capture Detectors in Gas Chromatography

E840 Practice for Using Flame Photometric Detectors in Gas Chromatography

E1140 Practice for Testing Nitrogen/Phosphorus Thermionic Ionization Detectors for Use In Gas Chromatography

CGA Publications

Keywords

gas chromatography; GC; packed columns ; Chemical analysis; Gas chromatography (GC); Gases; Organic chemicals; Packed column gas chromatography; Supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC); Vaporizable organic/inorganic mixtures

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 71.040.50 (Physicochemical methods of analysis)

Citing ASTM Standards

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